Monday, September 24, 2012

Lawful Maine Gun Owner Gets a Slap on the Wrist for Criminal Negligence

Kittery
police said they were called to the housing development around 1 a.m.
after a resident reported what appeared to be a stray bullet fired into
the residence.

Kittery police said that following their
investigation they determined a 45 caliber bullet had entered the
victim's apartment after being fired through the floor of an upstairs
tenant. The projectile passed through a child's bedroom ceiling, through
a door and became lodged in a Sheetrock wall.

Police
charged Christian Gochez, 21, no address given, with reckless conduct, a
class D misdemeanor. According to police, Gochez was visiting with a
friend in an upstairs apartment when the gun was fired. The downstairs
tenants were not aware of the incident, police said, until they noticed
the hole in the ceiling and then reported it to the property management
company and police.

Kittery police on Saturday
morning said they are continuing to investigate what was reported to
them as an accidental discharge.

Gochez was released from custody and is scheduled to appear Dec. 13 in York District Court.

Don't you find it a bit discouraging when they treat serious incidents of gun negligence with such nonchalance? Why do you think that is?